110th Congress (2007-2008) - House Seats by State

The Green Papers: 2007 Off Year Election

110^th Congress
(2007-2008)
House Seats by State

4 House Seats up for election in 2007

5 Elected

431 House Seats not up for election in 2007

18 Open House Seats (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office)

15 Republican
3 Democratic

3 Vacant House Seats (office holder resigned, deceased, or expelled)

4 Incumbent Houses - election status not yet determined (primaries and/or nominating conventions yet to be held)

55 Candidates seeking a House Seat (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

This is a list of the current House seats and the incumbents occupying them. All 435 of these seats are up for election on 4 November 2008.

There have been 4 deaths, 2 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in the 110^th House.

Congressman J. Dennis Hastert (Republican, Illinois, CD 14) announced his retirement on 17 August 2007 and resigned 26 November 2007.
Congressman Nicola Tsongas (Democrat, Massachusetts House CD 5) was elected 16 October 2007 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Martin T. "Marty" Meehan (Democrat, Massachusetts House CD 5) resigned 1 July 2007 to become Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald (Democrat, California CD 37) passed away 22 April 2007 at the age of 68 from cancer.
Congressman Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood (Republican, Georgia CD 10) passed away 13 February 2007 at the age of 65 from lung and liver cancer.
Congressman Paul E. Gillmor (Republican, Ohio CD 5) passed away suddenly 5 September 2007 at the age of 68.
Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis (Republican, Virginia CD 1) passed away 6 October 2007 at the age of 57 from breast cancer.
Congressman Robert Latta (Republican, Ohio CD 5) was elected 11 December 2007 to fill the vacant seat.
Congressman Rob Wittman (Republican, Virginia CD 1) was elected 11 December 2007 to fill the vacant seat.

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Alabama 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 2 Democratic

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman Terry Everett • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 26 September 2007: Announced that he is retiring and will not seek re-election.

Arizona 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Republican, 4 Democratic

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman Richard G. "Rick" Renzi • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 23 August 2007: Announced that he will not seek re-election.

California 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 34 Democratic, 19 Republican

CD 52 {map}	Republican	Congressman Duncan Hunter • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Running for President in 2008. On 22 March 2007 Congressman Hunter indicated he does not intend to seek re-election.

Colorado 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 4 Democratic, 3 Republican

CD 6 {map}	Republican	Congressman Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Running for President Candidate in 2008. On 29 October 2007 he announced he would not seek a 6th term.

Illinois 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 10 Democratic, 8 Republican, 1 Vacancy

CD 11 {map}	Republican	Congressman Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 21 September 2007: Congressman Weller stated that he will not seek re-election.

CD 18 {map}	Republican	Congressman Ray LaHood • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 27 July 2007: Announced he will not run for re-election in 2008.

Louisiana 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Republican, 2 Democratic

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Ran for and won the gubernatorial election in 2007.

Minnesota 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 5 Democratic, 3 Republican

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Jim Ramstad • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 17 September 2007: Announced that he will not seek re-election.

Mississippi 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic, 1 Republican, 1 Vacancy

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, Jr. • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - On 16 August 2007, Congressman Pickering stated that he will not seek re-election in 2008.

New Jersey 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 7 Democratic, 6 Republican

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced retirement 9 November 2007

New Mexico 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 2 Republican, 1 Democratic

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman Heather A. Wilson • First elected: 23 June 1998 in Special Election re: death of Congressman Stephen Schiff, 25 March 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008.

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008

Ohio 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit.
Partisan Composition: 11 Republican, 7 Democratic

CD 7 {map}	Republican	Congressman David Lee "Dave" Hobson • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced retirement 14 October 2007

CD 15 {map}	Republican	Congressman Deborah D. Pryce • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced retirment 16 August 2007

CD 16 {map}	Republican	Congressman Ralph S. Regula • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced retirement 12 October 2007

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic
	• Republican
Major Third Parties
	• Green
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution
Independents
	• Independent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.